B(1,3) Gal Gle B(1,4) Gal NAC a(1,2) Fuc H Antigen

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The ABO blood group antigens are the terminal sugars covalently linked to the end of the glycolipid in the red blood cell
membrane. The H antigen is the precursor of the A and B
antigens. Individuals with type A blood produce a gene that
codes for an enzyme that adds N-acetylgalactosamine in an
a(1,3) linkage to the Gal* residue in the H antigen. Type B
blood requires that an enzyme add a d-a galactose in an a(1,3) linkage to the Gal*. Draw the structures of the A and
B antigens.

B(1,3) Gal
Gle
B(1,4)
Gal
NAC
a(1,2)
Fuc
H Antigen
Transcribed Image Text:B(1,3) Gal Gle B(1,4) Gal NAC a(1,2) Fuc H Antigen
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